Current Ward 5 City Council Member

"When I first ran for office, I knew I wanted to center the Northside as a place of creativity, a place where people are good neighbors regardless of their means, and a place where people a given the tools to build the type of community we all deserve. For so long, I’d been told by the news and people outside of our neighborhood that the Northside was not that place, and I decided to join arm and arm with you all to prove something different. Today, there are more Northside businesses than when I started, but there is still more that needs to be done. Today, there is more housing, affordable and dignified housing, but there is still more that needs to be done. Today, crime is done, but we want to see crime gone, so there is still more that needs to be done.

I believe E’s leadership will make the Northside stronger. And that is why it is my honor to endorse E, and ask you all to join me in making her our next Ward 5 City Council Member.

Hennepin County District 5 Commissioner

I am ecstatic to endorse Ethrophic Burnett for Minneapolis Ward 5 City Council, where I call home. E has been an invaluable partner in addressing housing needs in Minneapolis, and her contributions have helped so many families.

She's the leader Ward 5 needs in City Hall!

Hennepin County District 4 Commissioner

When it comes to fighting for affordable housing, clean air, and a better city, I know Ethrophic Burnett will deliver. E has been active in the community and betterment of Minneapolis for years, and I can’t wait to see what she brings to her role at City Hall.

Minneapolis Public Schools Board Vice Chair

As an experienced staff member at City Hall, Ethrophic has shown up and advocated for North Minneapolis again and again. As the mother of Minneapolis Public School students, she has been an active parent involved in the MPS district. She is personable, professional, and ready to represent Ward 5 on the Minneapolis City Council. I’m proud to endorse her!

Minnesota Attorney General

I hope 5th Ward residents join me to endorse my neighbor, Ethrophic Burnett. I’ve devoted my life to fighting for workers protections, affordable housing, community safety, and accountability in government, and through it all I have seen E right there, leading with her values.

Hawthorne Neighbor and Community Organizer

E knows our community and cares deeply for it. She shows up for others. She is running out of a desire to work for and with her neighbors to get community consensus on city issues. I am happy to support her for city council because she knows ward 5 and will fight for us.

Near-North neighbor and Community Organizer

I've known Ethrophic for over ten years. She is very passionate about the community and has a true love for North Minneapolis. She is honest and fair, and will represent my ward properly.

Northside Non-Profit Leader

I am proud to endorse E for Ward 5 City Council! During our many years as neighbors and working with E professionally, I have witnessed E's compassion and unwavering commitment to the well being of her neighbors and the residents of Minneapolis. She possesses a deep understanding of the critical issues facing the city and her background experience shows that she knows how to get things done. E is the best choice for Ward 5!

Jordan Area Community Council Executive Director

I’ve never met someone with such a robust understanding of the connection between city services and prosperous communities. E knows how to connect the municipal to the personal, and we need that now more than ever.

Resident of 56 years, activist, and Northside historian

Having known and having been a neighbor of Ethropic Burnett for over a decade, I can attest to her character. We live across the street from each other in the Hawthorne neighborhood of the 5th Ward. While growing up in Chicago, Ethropic witnessed the activism of her grandmother and mother and has carried on their history of being committed to one’s neighborhood. In addition to being a good listener, she assists others by connecting their expressed needs to resources in the metro area. Her experiences from different avenues of employment in and about City Hall allow her to address issues with a portfolio of knowledge.